Housing
Housing tenure
About this topic
Housing tenure shows whether households own their dwelling outright, are purchasing it, rent privately, rent from a social landlord, or occupy it under another arrangement. It describes how households hold or access housing, not the type of dwelling itself.
This topic is useful for analysing housing markets, affordability, stability, and the mix of owners and renters. It works best alongside dwelling type, household composition, and housing cost topics such as mortgage repayments and rent.
Interpretation notes
- Tenure type describes how the dwelling is occupied, including ownership, mortgage, rental, or other arrangements.
- It applies to occupied private dwellings and should not be confused with dwelling structure or housing cost measures.
Key insight
In 2021, 71.1% of households in Latrobe (C) (Vic.) were purchasing or had fully paid off their home, while 25.4% were renting. The mortgage share was higher than Regional Vic. (33.2%).
Section overview
Housing tenure
Latrobe (C) (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing tenure for Latrobe (C) (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Housing tenure snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Latrobe (C) (Vic.), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Fully owned
2021 count
11,434
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
11,434
37.4%
+1.8pp
Mortgage
2021 count
10,327
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10,327
33.7%
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
2021 count
7,784
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
7,784
25.4%
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
2021 count
1,438
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,438
4.7%
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
2021 count
6,281
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
6,281
20.5%
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
71
0.2%
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
2021 count
407
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
407
1.3%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
655
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
655
2.1%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Housing tenure change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Fully owned
+1,389
+1.8pp
Mortgage
+735
-0.3pp
Renting - Total
+324
-1.0pp
Renting - Social housing
-5
-0.4pp
Renting - Private
+375
-0.4pp
Renting - Not stated
-46
-0.2pp
Other tenure type
+235
+0.7pp
Not stated
-284
-1.2pp
Data table
Housing tenure for Latrobe (C) (Vic.). Housing tenure. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Fully owned | 11,434 | 37.4% | 39.3% | 10,045 | 35.6% | 37.8% | +1,389 | +1.8pp |
| Mortgage | 10,327 | 33.7% | 33.2% | 9,592 | 34.0% | 33.2% | +735 | -0.3pp |
| Renting - Total | 7,784 | 25.4% | 23.6% | 7,460 | 26.4% | 25.1% | +324 | -1.0pp |
| Renting - Social housing | 1,438 | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1,443 | 5.1% | 3.6% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Private | 6,281 | 20.5% | 20.3% | 5,906 | 20.9% | 20.8% | +375 | -0.4pp |
| Renting - Not stated | 71 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 117 | 0.4% | 0.7% | -46 | -0.2pp |
| Other tenure type | 407 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 172 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +235 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 655 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 939 | 3.3% | 3.1% | -284 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 30,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,399 | 0.0pp |